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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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